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Hotelier's wartime tribulations
Aug 21, 2014Llangollen hotelier Samuel Johnson had already seen nine of his 17 staff depart on First World War service when he tried, in vain, to get the hotel manager exempted ...
[More]German freighter's mystery woman
Aug 19, 2014When the German freighter Rethi Muller ran aground at Penmaenmawr in 1967, rescuers were probably surprised to find themselves hauling a woman to safety by breeches ...
[More]Smashing ballroom in Abergavenny
Aug 17, 2014The Swan Hotel in Abergavenny had a grand ballroom until new owners decided to rip out its supporting pillars, with predictable results. Another major change ...
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